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Saint James Church
2607—27th Street Vernon, BC V1T 4W1
Suspended Mass Times
5:00 pm Saturday
8:30 am Sunday
7:00 pm Sunday
St. Benedict’s/St Theresa’s
Head of the Lake Rd
Vernon, BC
Suspended Mass Times
12:30 pm 1st/3rd/5th Sunday St Benedict’s
2nd/4th Sunday St Theresa’s
Our Lady of the Valley Church
10102 Middleton Drive
Coldstream, BC V1B 2K6
Suspended Mass Times
10:30 am & 5 pm Sunday
Baptism: Contact Fr. Peter to arrange for Baptism preparation class
Marriage: Contact Fr. Peter 6 months prior to wedding
Hospital/Hospice: Inform Fr. Peter if you know of someone who is admitted to Hospital/Hospice
New Parishioner: Contact office to register and obtain envelopes
St James School Paul Rossetti, Principal www.stjamesvernon.com
2700 28th Avenue Mary Bowcock, Secretary [email protected]
Vernon, BC V1T 1V7 (250) 542-4081
St James
Daily Mass:
Healing Mass:
Reconciliation: Saturday 9:30–10:30 am & 4:00-4:45 pm
Rosary:
Eucharistic Adoration: Monday to Thursday 9:00 am to 9:00 pm. 1st Friday at 10:00 am @ St Benedict’s
4th Sunday in Lent Rejoice Sunday
Pastor: Rev. Fr. Peter Nguyen Permanent Deacon: Deacon Paul Murphy
[email protected] [email protected]
Parochial Vicar: Fr Swann Kim (250) 547-9070 (778) 212-2020
Parish Office: 250 542-1276; www.rccv.org
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours: 12:00 pm to 2:15 pm Monday
8:30 am to 3:00 pm Tuesday to Friday
Diocese: Kamloops Office; 635A Tranquille Rd; Kamloops, BC V2B 3H5; Phone (250) 376-3351
Sacred Heart, Lumby Mass
Suspended 5:30 pm Saturday 9:30 am Sunday
PARISH MINISTRIES
CWL (St James): 6:30 pm 1st Tuesday each month Email is [email protected]
CWL (OLOV): 1:00 pm 1st Tuesday each month
KOC (St James): Council 4949; www.knights4949.org
KOC (OLOV): St Teresa Council 12202; www.kofc12202.ca
Prayer Group (Ladies): Prayer Shawl Group:
Finance Committee (St. James): Alex Dantzer. David Elrick, Randi Pattermann, Terry Whiteley, George Doncaster Finance Committee (OLOV): Garry Pielak, Justin Giddens, James Lockwood
Parish Council (St James): Alexandra Coy, Joanne Taylor, Bob Pick, Jeff O’Keefe
Parish Council (OLOV): Ben Allen, Karl Langer, Lydia Melesko, Emile Perreault, Dolores Birnie
Next Sunday’s Readings:
March 21, 2021
Jeremiah 31:31-34
Psalms 51:1-2, 10-11, 12-13
Hebrews 5:7-9
John 12.20-33
Mission Statement: United in the Eucharist to love and serve.
Vision Statement: Inspired by the Spirit to: -know our faith and vocation
-serve the needs of others
-welcome new parishioners into our faith
SERRA CLUB of KAMLOOPS DIOCESE
6. Each time you approach the Blessed Sacra-ment remember that Jesus has been waiting for you for twenty centuries for this personal visit from you. (St. Josemaria Escriva)
Quote from St John Vianney
“When we give alms, we should think that we are giving to our Lord, and not to the poor. We often think we are relieving a
poor person, and we find it is our Lord……
-Love of the Cure d’Ars for the Poor (Sp.)”
March Collections:
St James $ 1,665
St Benedict’s $ 405
Our Lady of the Valley $ 1,546
Faith In Action Assessments: Received
St James $42,073 $63,290
St Benedict’s $ 2,689 $2,700
OLOV $26,253 $22,758
(These figures are from the Diocesan website to March 5)
DIOCESE OF KAMLOOPS - ON-LINE MASSES
Please check our website at: rcdk.org/pages/streaming
St James School Take Home Suppers
How can you support St James School? With a Take Home Supper, prepared by Chef JP every Wednesday.
For those that are “shut in” and unable to pick up a delicious meal, OLOV KofC Council 12202 will deliver to your home. Orders must be received by noon on Monday for same week Wednesday p/u or delivery. Contact the School office @ 250.542.4081 for more info. Take Home menus @ rccv.org under Ministries and Forms
Our parish is now accepting Interac email transfer donations. To give using this method, [email protected] (for St James) [email protected] (for St Benedict) [email protected] (for OLOV) The parish’s e-transfer address is setup for auto-deposit so a security password/question will not be required. **Note: some banks ask for a question/answer as part of the initial first-time setup process, but that will not be required when you go to send the funds.
Please go to sacredheartlumby.ca for the livestream daily Mass and homily by Fr Swann.
Monday-Saturday: 9:00am
Saturday Anticipation: 5:30pm
Sunday: 9:30am
St. James Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament kindly requests your help to fill vacancies for the following hours: Monday, 11am-12pm, Wednesday, 9am-10am
Thursday, 11am-12pm, 3-4pm, 6-7pm and 7-8pm
This is an appeal for a weekly commitment. We need people to fill these hours at least until the COVID-19 pandemic is over. Anyone interested in reaping the tremendous benefits of Holy Eucharistic Adoration, please contact: Amy & Bruce Bern-hardt (250) 308-9612 or [email protected].
Receptionist/ Bookkeeper Position
We are seeking an experienced and reliable full time Secretary/ Bookkeeper to support the parishes of St. James, Our Lady of the Valley and St. Benedict. Reporting to the Pastor, the suc-cessful candidate will be a practicing Catholic, with strong bookkeeping skills/ experience together with superior people skills enabling good interpersonal relationships with all Parish-ioners, including various Parish committees. The candidate needs to be self-motivated, managing the Parish office on a 35 hours work week with good computer skills and preferably a knowledge of Simply Accounting. Job description available up-on request. The successful candidate will be required to under-go a police information check. Interested applicants are invited to submit a resume by March 25th to: Father Peter, St. James Church, 2607 27th Street, Vernon, B.C., V1T4W1 or email: [email protected].
Our Lady of the Valley Parishioners, We are very close to meeting our Faith in Action goal! Please find it in your hearts and pocket books to make a contribution today.
VERNON AND AREA PROLIFE SOCIETY
The Vernon and Area Pro-Life Society will be presenting Pro-
Life 101 by Marlon Bartram, Executive Director. This is a Zoom Webinar to help you better understand and defend the pro-life position and will take place on Monday, March 15th from 7-8 pm. Please RSVP to [email protected] or call 250-545-5520. The Vernon and Area Pro-Life Society is pleased to announce a $1000 scholarship for a 2021 Grade 12 Graduate to continue their education in a post-secondary institution or trade school. The deadline for applications is May 1, 2021. Information and application form can be obtained from the above contact infor-mation or [email protected].
St James PSG is offering the spring flowers fundraiser again this year. The local company is not offering this program so we are using Devry, the same company that did our beauti-ful Poinsettias at Christmas. The selection is phenomenal. We are so excited! Orders are online @ www.stjamescatholic.growingsmilesfundraising.com and need to be in by Friday, April 16. Delivery is Tuesday, May 4; plenty of time for Mother’s Day! Money raised goes towards our amazing school programs and field trips. Thank you for your support, St James PSG
My dear parishioners of St. James, Our Lady of the Valley, St. Benedict / St. Theresa, Sacred Heart Lumby and visitors:
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life” (Jn. 3: 16).
Our churches are still closed and we can’t be together to celebrate the holy sacrifice of the mass. However, I know you have been faithful to your faith-commitment and devoutly praying in your own home. We are now patiently waiting for the provincial public health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry’s announcement of when and how our churches to reopen for the public mass.
It is so important for us at this time to remember the powerful words of St. Paul speaking to each of us: “who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or naked-ness, or peril, or sword……. nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8: 35-39). The prayer of St. Teresa of Avila is one of my favorite prayers: “Let nothing disturb you, Let nothing frighten you, All thing are passing away: God never changes. Patience obtains all things. Whoever has God lacks nothing; God alone suffices”.
The 4th Sunday of Lent is called and known as “Rejoice Sun-day” (Laetare Sunday in Lent and Gaudete Sunday in Advent). The true reason for our hopeful joy in this challenging world is the everlasting love of our heavenly Father, the Creator of all things – visible and invisible. This divine amazing love is generously given to us through the birth, life, death and resurrection of His only Begotten Son Jesus Christ (Jn. 3:16).
Have a blessed weekend and a good week.
Fr. Peter Hoan Nguyen.
ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP DIOCESE OF KAMLOOPS
PREPARATION OF THE SOLEMNITY FEAST OF ST. JOSEPH
PRINCIPAL PATRON OF CANADA
Pope Francis has proclaimed this year as the “Year of St. Joseph”, recognizing the 150th
anniversary of the declaration of St. Joseph as Patron of the Uni-versal Church.
Bishop Joseph is asking the faithful of our Diocese to prepare for the Solemnity Feast of St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church and Canada, on March 19th
by praying a novena prayer each day from March 10 to March 18 inclusive; the novena will be livestreamed each morning at 11:30 am in community prayer from Sacred Heart Cathedral in Kamloops, along with a very short teaching each day about the life of St. Joseph.
On March 19, Bishop Joseph will celebrate Mass commemorating the Solemnity Feast of St. Joseph at Sacred Heart Cathedral; this Mass will be livestreamed beginning at 11:30 am.
NOVENA PRAYER TO ST. JOSEPH
Protect, O Holy Guardian, this our nation.
Enlighten those responsible for the common good, so that they might know – like you do – how to care for those entrusted to their responsibility.
Grant intelligence of knowledge to those seeking adequate means for the health and physical well-being of their brothers and sisters.
Sustain those who are spending themselves for those in need, even at the cost of their own safety: volunteers, nurses, doctors who are on the front lines in curing the sick
Bless, O St. Joseph, the Church: beginning with your ministers, make her the sign and instrument of your light and your goodness.
Accompany, O St. Joseph, our families: with prayerful silence, create harmony between parents and their children, in a special way with the youngest.
Preserve the elderly from loneliness: grant that no one might be left in desperation from abandonment and discouragement.
Comfort those who are most frail, encourage those who falter, intercede for the poor. With the Virgin Mother, beg the Lord to liberate the world from every form of pandemic. Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be
Feast of St Joseph Mass @ St James - March 19
Livestream Mass @ 10 am (link on Parish website) Communion in St James parking lot from 10:30 am to 11:15 am
At the presentation of Jesus at the Temple in Jerusalem, the prophet Simeon foretold that Jesus would be the sign to be opposed by many people. These many people Simeon speaks of are not the Gentiles, that is, foreigners, but Jewish people, Jesus’ own race. As Simeon prophe-sied, from the beginning of his ministry, from his hometown of Nazareth, Jesus faced opposition. Why did his hometown’s people oppose him? Why did they become angry with him?
The people of Nazareth thought that they knew all about Jesus. It seems apparent that the Blessed Virgin and St Joseph did not blab about the mysteries as they raised Jesus. His mother kept all the divine works to her heart as the gospel writes. What the people of Nazareth saw was an average, rather a poor family of a carpenter. They assumed that Jesus was no different from them. And now, suddenly, this Jesus claimed that he was something like a prophet! They despised him.
Moreover, Jesus sounded like insulting and demeaning the national pride of the Jews. The Jews at the time of Jesus were under the oppression of the Gentiles. And their memories of the Babylon exiles were still vivid. But Jesus was speaking about the blessing of the Gentiles!
Throughout his public ministry, Jesus exposed the inner thoughts of many. And this brought about much resistance and resentment among the people, particularly the Jewish leaders. It eventually led to his cruci-fixion.
But the story does not end with his crucifixion. Jesus is still a sign of op-position in our times. Just as he was opposed by the Jews at his time, so is he opposed by Christians in our times. Do you think that only atheists and materialists created the current anti-Christian atmosphere and the decline of the faith? Many baptized Christians have contributed to these currents. They believe that they know Jesus enough. And these Chris-tians feel they are entitled to enjoy blessings and entry to heaven. How-ever, when Jesus challenges them, they resist him. They even attempt to change the teaching of the faith against the Bible and the Tradition. They despise faithful, orthodox Christians as outdated fundamentalists.
Jesus is still opposed by many of his people. It is why he is still on the crucifix.
Fr. Swann Kim.
Business Card Directory– Your Fellow Parishioners
Vernon & Area Pro-Life Society
Donations- the store accepts good quality clothing, toys, household items, books, etc. Store hours- Monday to Saturday 10am until 2pm
Store volunteers needed. Or for $20.00 yearly become a member. If you need help or support for you and your child, please call the office. Store: 250-545-0777 Office 250-545-5520
3102 31st Ave Vernon 3105C 31st Ave
PROLIFE KAMLOOPS
$1000 Scholarship opportunity for grade 12 and post second-ary students. Requirements include an essay, references, and pandemic-appropriate volunteering. Due date is April 1st, 2021. For more info. access our website ...voices4life.com, under 'Events'.
2021 Parish Donation Envelopes
Parishioner envelopes for OLOV and St James are at the edge of the altar at St James Church to pick up. Please recycle all prior year envelopes and kindly pick up your 2021 envelopes.
Catholic Women’s League
Annual membership dues can be placed in the mail slot at the Parish Office.
Coming Soon . . . . .
Volunteers within our Parishes have been tasked with updat-ing our website: rccv.org
This will be a major undertaking and will consider all of our Member groups, Ministries and Diocesan needs.
Please be patient with us as we update this critical tool for our Parish communications.
Are you interested in receiving Parish updates, including:
• Weekly Bulletins
• Parish Updates
• Event Notifications
• Seasonal Reflections
Flocknote.com is a Catholic-based app that we’ve been testing to provide Parish information directly to you through emails and texts. This content is: • generated and administered by our Parish members
• reviewed by our Pastors
• available for free for all Parishioners
• confidential (meets all internet privacy protocols) If you would like to sign up and receive this information:
Web: go to StJamesOLOV.flocknote.com and sign up. You will be given an opportunity to sign up for Ministries and Groups: the ’locked’ groups are for current members only but other Minis-tries will be added as we grow.
Text: text “SJOLOV” to 1-514-900-0130. You will receive a follow up text to sign up.
Please e-mail the Parish office [email protected] if you have any questions, concerns or trouble signing up.
Did you know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
That our Parishes have a subscription to Formed.org, an app and on-line resource for our Catholic faith.
There are thousands of movies, programs, audio and books, available instantly and suitable for all ages. There is also an online marketplace for all your Catholic-based needs.
This is a free subscription to all parishioners - please email the Parish office and we will provide directions for signing-up.
CCCB Note on Ethical Concerns Related to
Currently Approved COVID-19 Vaccines
The decision to receive any COVID-19 vaccine is one of individual conscience in
consultation with one’s physician or healthcare provider. Choosing to be vaccinated,
particularly amid the current pandemic, can be an act of charity which recognizes the
need to care for others.
The CCCB echoes the call of the Holy See,1 by reiterating its appeal to governments to
“ensure that COVID-19 vaccines that become available do not create an ethical dilemma
for Canadians,”2 thus encouraging greater vaccine uptake among the general population
and strengthening the common good of our Canadian society.
The recent approvals by Health Canada of the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson
vaccines against COVID-193 have given rise to questions among Catholics about the
moral permissibility of receiving vaccines whose development, production, and/or testing
has involved the use of abortion-derived cell lines. These questions are important for they
concern the sacredness of human life and its inherent dignity.
The Moderna and Pfizer vaccines already approved in Canada do not use abortion-
derived cell lines in their development and production of the vaccine, however in some of
their final testing processes, they have used unethically-derived cell lines. These two
vaccines currently available in Canada can be morally acceptable for Catholics to receive
since the connection to abortion is extremely remote.
In contrast to these vaccines, the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines utilized
abortion-derived cell lines in their development, production, and confirmatory testing.4
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith makes the distinction between the
1 Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Note on the morality of using some anti-Covid-19 vaccines
(21 December 2020), n. 4 “Both pharmaceutical companies and governmental health agencies are therefore
encouraged to produce, approve, distribute and offer ethically acceptable vaccines that do not create problems of
conscience for either health care providers or the people to be vaccinated.” 2 Letter signed by the CCCB President to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau regarding ethical COVID-19 vaccines
(21 May 2020). 3 https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/news/2021/02/health-canada-authorizes-astrazeneca-and-verity-
pharmaceuticals-incserum-institute-of-india-covid-19-vaccines.html /
https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/news/2021/03/health-canada-authorizes-janssen-covid-19-vaccine.html 4 https://lozierinstitute.org/update-covid-19-vaccine-candidates-and-abortion-derived-cell-lines/
The same would be true of any other adenovirus vector vaccines which may be approved by Health Canada in the
future.
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differing moral obligations for those who develop such vaccines and those who receive
them. They have reassured Catholics that “when ethically irreproachable Covid-19
vaccines are not available . . . it is morally acceptable to receive Covid-19 vaccines that
have used cell lines from aborted fetuses in their research and production process.”5
Therefore, when provided with a choice between receiving different vaccines, the vaccine
with the least connection to abortion-derived cell lines should always be preferred and
chosen when possible. This means that given the currently approved vaccine options in
Canada, if/when presented with the choice, one should choose to receive either the
Moderna or Pfizer vaccine over the AstraZeneca or Johnson & Johnson vaccine. When
no choice of vaccine is available, the AstraZeneca or Johnson & Johnson vaccine (or any
other COVID-19 vaccine that may be approved) “can be used in good conscience with
the certain knowledge that the use of such vaccines does not constitute formal
cooperation with abortion.”6
Consequently, if it is possible in a given area or local region to choose a vaccine, Pfizer
and Moderna would be recommended at this stage. However, when a choice is not
provided or it is quite difficult to have recourse to these said vaccines, given the health
urgency at hand and other considerations, nothing morally prevents anyone from
receiving in good conscience the AstraZeneca or Johnson & Johnson vaccines or others
that may eventually be approved which will have been developed, tested and produced in
a similar fashion.
9 March 2021
5 Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Note on the morality of using some anti-Covid-19 vaccines
(21 December 2020), n. 2. 6 Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Note on the morality of using some anti-Covid-19 vaccines
(21 December 2020), n. 3.
